"Alliance" is a very desirable Sabre 452 that has been diligently maintained by very competent owners who grew up sailing and maintaining quality yachts. It is the perfect yacht for those who want BOTH the performance of a great sailing boat and the comforts of a great cruising boat. The deck of the Sabre 452, like all Sabre sailing yachts, has been developed with a keen eye for aesthetics and a full understanding of ergonomics. Sabre's experienced design team knows just how a deck should be laid out for maximum safety and ease of handling. From the 3-inch-high teak toe-rails to her wide decks and safe, deep cockpit, the Sabre 452 will carry you wherever your sailing dreams desire. Designed with superb and well thought out features, the previous owners have spared no expense the past 24 years in continuously upgrading the vessel as needed. Upgrades include the 2020 installation of a B&G Zeus3 12” Multifunction Display and Lewmar TT 185 bow thruster and control pad at the helm and new cockpit cushions, and 2023 recovered interior cushions.
The Sabre 452 has been thought out down to the smallest detail with safety, comfort and confidence at the forefront of every design and engineering decision. Her design incorporates hundreds of innovative ideas and details, many gathered from input solicited from Sabre's boat owners. Efficient and easy to understand plumbing, electrical and mechanical systems will minimize maintenance time and allow more sailing time. The Sabre 452 offers a two-cabin layout, with the owner's stateroom with en suite head and stall shower forward. This luxurious stateroom, with superb ventilation and light, offers a large centerline queen berth, many convenient drawers and two large, cedar-lined hanging lockers. The interior of the Sabre 452 is built of beautiful American Cherry. The chart table has all the space needed for today's sophisticated electronics systems and ample space for paper charts and navigation tools. The galley features a full seven cubic feet of refrigerator space, accessible through two top lids and a front door, microwave, upgraded stove and spacious dry storage. Many hatches and ports fill the air-conditioned cabin with light and fresh breezes complemented by an abundance of storage space. The u-shaped salon table will seat six adults in comfort while the starboard settee offers a clever fold-down table for light meals, a drink, or a book.
"Alliance" is currently the only Sabre 452 on the market in the U.S. She is available for showings in Rock Hall, MD and will be coming to Annapolis in October 2024. If you are planning on attending the Annapolis Sailboat Show (October 10 -14), please feel free to contact me directly @to set up an appointment to see her.
Measurements
- LOA: 45'2"
- LWL: 38'4"
- Beam: 14'1"
- Shoal draft: 5'6" lead wing keel
- Bridge clearance: 65'
- Displacement: 26,750 lbs
- Fuel Tank #: 1
- Fuel Tank Capacity: 100 gallons
- Water Tank #: 2
- Water Tank Capacity: 100 gallons
- Holding Tanks #: 2
- Holding Tank Capacity: 25 gallons
- Number of Berths: 4
- Number of Cabins: 2
- Number of Heads: 2
- Total Sail Area: 1,043 sq ft
- Spinnaker Area: 1,899 sq ft
Engine and Propulsion
Access to the turbo-charged 4-cylinder 75 hp Yanmar diesel is provided by pneumatic lifting arms on front hinged panel, and by removal of insulated cherry housing in aft cabin. It is easy to access all normal service points on this engine. The engine compartment is lighted, has an integral drip pan, an exhaust blower and flexible four-point engine mounts. Dual 12 v alternators for ship's batteries and starting batteries respectively.
- Engine Make: Yanmar
- Engine Model: 4JH3-TBE
- Engine Type: Inboard diesel
- Drive Type: Direct Drive
- Engine Year: 2000
- Hours: 2,998 (as of July 2024)
- Power: 75hp
- Propeller Type: Max-Prop 3-bladed bronze feathering propeller
- Spurs (line cutters on shaft)
- Racor fuel filter/separator
- Flexible engine mounts
- Engine panel in cockpit has tach, hour meter, volt, oil and temp gauges
- Electric fuel gauge at nav station
- PSS dripless shaft seal
Accommodations
Beautiful satin finished cherry interior featuring 2 private staterooms fore and aft and 2 heads. Forward stateroom with ensuite head and separate shower stall was custom designed to maximize storage and berth size. Standard 452 had 1 hanging locker in this cabin. "Alliance" features 2 large cedar lined hanging lockers, a centerline queen berth, extra drawers, and lots of floor space. It's a beautiful, well ventilated, and easy-to-move-around-in owner stateroom. Aft cabin, featuring double hanging lockers, large double berth, one large hatch under starboard cockpit seating area and one small opening hatch overhead, and 2 opening ports. Aft head, a step from the companionway, may be accessed from main salon or from private access through aft cabin.
- Forward head with separate shower stall, VacuFlush head, macerator, separate holding tank, Corian counter, fan, ceramic tile floor, ceramic sink, 2 large lockers, and laundry bin
- Aft head with shower, VacuFlush head, macerator, separate holding tank, wet locker, Corian counter, opening port and hatch with entrance via main salon and aft cabin
- Custom ordered separate TANK WATCH systems (2) for fore & aft holding tanks
- 6' 6" headroom in main and aft areas, with 6' 4" headroom in forward sections
- Queen forward berth has upgraded "Swedish foam" mattress
- A full-length mirror graces the main cabin's bulkhead
- Main cabin has a portside convertible double berth; starboard side settee convertible single berth
- Aft cabin with full width double berth
- Storage in aft-cabin settee
- Lockers and shelves in aft cabin for storage
- Large cedar lined hanging lockers with lights in forward and aft cabins
Salon
In the luxurious and functional main salon, the adjustable hi-lo cherry dinette table has a leaf which can be added as desired. The dinette table moves on a custom track to allow port settee to be made into a large double berth. The salon has a hidden TV/stereo cabinet, hidden wine locker, 2 deep bookshelves, loads of good storage, and a fold-out side table in the middle of the starboard settee (the back cushion folds down to reveal a pop-up cherry side table). In 2023 the salon cushions were re-covered in Sunbrella Echo-midnight, custom ordered with extra foam in bottom cushions for maximum seating comfort. Forward facing nav station on starboard size has comfortable seat with cushioned backrest, good sitting headroom, large opening chart table, full AC/DC electrical panel, and lots of room for the flush mounted electronics. It is well lit, comfortable and secure, even in heavy seas.
- Sunbrella fabric in main salon (2023)
- Contrasting Sunbrella fabric at nav seat (2023)
- Optional lighted wine storage locker in main salon
- Hella cabin fans
- Fusion blue tooth Stereo with speakers in main cabin and cockpit
- Lockers w/ hinged louvered doors have varnished cherry interior finish
- Hi-lo cherry dinette table adjusts to "cocktail size" or full 4' length
- Custom ordered (separate circuit) red Cantalupi night lights
- Cantalupi wall lamps in lieu of std lighting
- Cabin sole has several interlocking, removable boards for maximum bilge access
- Large deck hatch with hinged cherry screen
- Cabin courtesy lights with "on" switch at companionway and an overhead light at the chart table
- Weems and Plath brass ship's clock
- Weems and Plath barometer
- 4 stainless steel Dorade vents
- Optimized area for instrument installation, storage locker space and panel arrangement at the chart table
Galley to port of companionway
- SeaFrost 12-volt refrigeration w second freezer plate
- SeaFrost 110 volt or Engine Driven shore assist option
- Refrigerator/freezer has 2 separate compartments; freezer opens from top; refrigerator is front and top loading
- The front opening refrigerator door has recessed shelves, just like a domestic refrigerator
- Polished stainless steel double galley sink
- Foot pumps at sink for manual fresh water and refrigerator pump out
- All latches on locker doors, in galley and elsewhere, are positive locking devices - a great safety feature
- Microwave flush mounted (runs directly offshore power)
- Corian counters throughout
- Custom ordered Corian covers for undermounted polished stainless sinks
- 2019 New Force 10 3 burner Euro Std. Gimbaled propane stove installed
- Custom/optional louvered door locker over stove
- 16,000 BTU A/C unit is ducted directly into galley/salon/forward cabin
Electronics & Navigation Equipment
A serial port is at nav station for laptop interface communication with GPS and Raytheon network. Plug in your laptop with your choice of navigation software and go anywhere with these electronics.
- 2023 Installed Sirius XM Marine weather receiver (subscription required)
- 2023 Installed GlobalFix V5 EPIRB 2851
- 2020 Added B&G Zeus3 12” Multifunction Display at the helm
- 2020 New helm pod with light installed
- 2020 Replaced Raymarine ACU400 Actuator and Raymarine p70s Autopilot Controller at helm
- 2020 ICOM M506 Class D VHF Radio with ram mic
- 2020 MS-RA70NSX Marine Digital Media Receiver with SiriusXM Fusion stereo and NMEA 2000 capability
- 2017 B&G Zeus 3 Multifunction chart plotter with 4G Radar, includes Precision 9 compass and AIS with built in Wi-Fi repeating capability with Chips for New England to Bahamas
- Raytheon ST 80 Masterview over companionway
- Raytheon ST 60 depth system over companionway
- Raymarine ST 60 Speed over companionway
- Raymarine ST 60 Wind inst. over companionway
- Raymarine St 60 Close haul/VG @ companionway
- Raymarine ST 60 Multi at nav station
- Zeus 9-inch display at Nav Station
- Radome on Kato stainless mast mount
- Raymarine ST 7000 Type 2 hydraulic linear drive autopilot
- Raymarine ST 600 R autopilot remote (30' cord plugs in at cockpit locker)
- 5" Ritchie compass in stainless binnacle
- Tri color masthead strobe light
- Electronics over companionway are housed in Sabre custom molded instrument box
- Lightning dissipator at masthead
- UFO TV/FM antenna at masthead
- AC Power 2 - 30-amp shore power receptacles (replaced 2024 with Smartplug and new breakers)
- AIS A&B w/transceiver
Electrical System
Electrical AC/DC panel includes lighted breaker switches, reverse polarity indicator, voltmeter, ampmeter. Inverter capable breakers are specially marked. All wiring is tinned, color coded, and labeled. Sabre supplied wiring schematic for vessel.
- 2024 New starting battery
- 2024 New house batteries
- 2024 Xantrex Freedom XC 12 / 2000 watt / 80 amp 230 volt Pure Sine Wave Inverter / battery charger with Freedom X Bluetooth panel at the nav station
- Link 2000 battery monitoring system
- 12 v plugs at nav station, cockpit and anchor locker
- 2024 (replaced) Twin Smart Plug 30 amp-110v shore power system with (2) 50-foot 30-amp cords
Mechanical
- 2020 Lewmar TT 185 bow thruster and control pad at helm
- 2020 Victron Energy Orion-Tri Smart battery charger
- New water heater
- 16,000 BTU air conditioner for forward and main cabin
- 9,000 BTU air conditioner for aft cabin
- 2014 Replaced aft air conditioning unit and control pad
Sails and Rigging
- 2021 Quantum Sails 155 Genoa (I:18.166 m, J: 5.395 m, Sail Area 69.420 sq. meter); crosscut (material: Contender Supercruise 7.4)
- 2009 Quantum Mainsail Fusion X 9 0z, with full (4) battens and Dutchman system
- #4 Jib Dacron
- Storm Trysail Dacron
- Asymmetrical ARIX 700N Spinnaker with dousing sleeve and turtle bag (2009 Quantum)
- All sails have been stored inside, washed without chemicals and inspected annually with repairs as needed and are in very good condition
- One piece aluminum masthead mast with triple airfoil spreaders
- Masthead TV antenna
- Masthead lightning dissipator
- Firdell radar blipper on mast
- Tri-color masthead strobe light
- 2024 Replaced backstay adjuster with Harken Double-Action Hydraulic Backstay adjuster
- 2022 All cabin top control line clutches replaced
- 2017 Boom restored and repainted; new sheeves, new outhaul control lines, new tang bushings and pins
- Removed all rigging and attachments and replaced fittings as needed
- Painted mast with matching Awlgrip and all fittings re-bedded when attached
- Stripped and painted carbon spinnaker pole
- ANTAL mainsail slide system w/ 6 cars
- Spinnaker pole track with 2:1 control lines and car on mast
- Hall carbon fiber spinnaker pole
- Rod rigging
- Harken Unit 3 roller furling unit
- DUTCHMAN mainsail handling system
- Custom stainless mast rail - greatly enhances access to mainsail headboard and makes securing the mainsail cover easy
- Primaries upgraded to Lewmar #66/3CCST 3-speed self-tailing electric winches ($8,500 upgrade)
- Cabin top winches in cockpit upgraded to Lewmar 54 CST electric winches
- Halyards:
- >Main halyard to optional Lewmar 48 CCST (self-tailing) winch on mast (can be led aft)
- >Jib halyard (to optional 48 ST winch on mast) (can be led aft)
- >Spinnaker halyard (to cleat on mast)
- Reef line 1 & 2 led to cockpit
- Mainsheet led to cockpit
- Outhaul led to cockpit
- Hall boom vang led to cockpit
Canvas
- All canvas is Sunbrella (toast color)
- 2023 3 panels Sunshades added to bimini in 90% awtex fabric
- 2018 New Dodger and Bimini
- Dodger with aft and side stainless steel handrails; "Strata glass" upgrade
- Bimini with masthead window
- Dodger Bimini connector with large clear panel
- Sail cover w/ Dutchman cutouts
- Zippered wheel cover
- Dodger has custom pockets on inside
- Dodger has additional struts for extra strength
Hull and Deck
- 2020 New cockpit cushions with sunbrella canvas block stripe Mediterranean 4921 fabric
- 2020 Replaced Lewmar motor with 12V FF MG-Box windless motor and peddles
- 2013 New Lewmar windlass
- 2022 Selden E40i Electric Primary Winch installed (system can be expanded to add Selden electric furler)
- Rebuilt all Lewmar hatches including new gaskets and hinge seals
- (2) Chrome cowl vents protected by stainless grab rails
- 2017 Rubrail repainted with Awlgrip
- 2 coats of Inter-Protect barrier Coat
- Contrasting nonskid on deck - Sabre white deck, Beige non-skid
- Scoop transom boarding ladder with teak treads
- Chainplates - Stainless steel, thru-bolted to chainplate bulkheads bonded to the hull
- Grounded to the keel and mounted well inboard for optimum sheeting angles
- Optional teak trim rings on coaming pockets
- Carbon fiber rudder post
- Hatch boards - 3 sets (one solid teak, one screened, one Lexan w/ dual opening functions)
- Optional rubrail (teak w/ stainless striker)
- Edson wheel steering with 48” Comfort Grip Destroyer leather covered wheel, guard and brake
- Emergency tiller stored in cockpit locker
- Fortress Anchor (spare with spare rode)
- Rocna 25 55 lb. galvanized anchor with 35' chain and 135' rope
- Groco salt water washdown at anchor locker
- Double stainless anchor roller
- Very deep divided 60/40 anchor locker
- Shore water inlet to pressure water system
- Deck pulpit, stern rail and stanchions are custom fabricated of stainless steel thru-bolted with aluminum backing plates
- Double lifelines of vinyl coated stainless steel cable with port and starboard boarding gates with braced stanchions
- Lifeline terminals and turnbuckles are swaged stainless steel
Cockpit
- Custom teak cockpit sole
- Solid teak custom coaming caps
- Edson drop leaf teak cockpit table
- Hot and cold cockpit shower
- One deep storage locker to port
- Two lazarette lockers
- Cockpit locker to starboard with Lewmar hatch to aft cabin
- Winch handle pockets in coamings
- Solid teak cup holder on pedestal
- Stove fuel storage locker in port side deck
Interior
- 2023 Cover Loft recovered interior cushions with Sunbrella Echo-midnight
- 12 opening stainless steel ports
- 11 opening stainless steel hatches
- A dimmer has been added to the overhead lights
Other Features
- Accordion shades on all opening/fixed ports
- 2020 Zodiac Cadet Aero 230 dingy with Torqeedo electric motor and two batteries
- Shoal draft: 5'6" lead wing keel
- Convenience Tool Kit
- Cockpit locker and engine compartment lights
- Activated carbon water filter
- Hoses below the waterline are double clamped
Service/Repairs/Upgrades
- 2024 Prop sent to Max Prop for full refurbishment including replaced blades
- 2023 Vacu Flush toilets regular maintenance and repair performed, including replacing duck valves and pump in forward head; replaced duck valves in aft head
- 2023 New freshwater pump installed and manifold replaced
- 2021 Macerator pump replaced in rear head
- 2020 New engine starter installed
- 2020 New stainless-steel muffler replaced
- 2017 New Forward head macerator pump
- 2017 All new seals installed on aft Vacuflush head system
- 2017 New propane regulator/solenoid assembly and one new tank
- 2017 Forward hatch re-bedded to deck
- 2016 Center hatch re-bedded to deck
- 2016 Installed new compressor bracket assembly, with new refrigerant lines, regulators and attachments for engine driven refrigeration
- Lots of spare halyards, lines, etc.
- Lots of spare engine parts, light bulbs, etc.
- Spare rebuilt Par bilge pump
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
